High seas forecast
Issued by the Met Office at
For the period until
Storm warnings
At 080000UTC, a cold front lying from 68 north 00 east to 51 north 30 west expected to lie from 66 north 12 east to 56 north 01 east by 090000UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 50 miles to the southeast of the front and storm force 10 within 150 miles to the southeast of the front in Bailey until 080900UTC, Faeroes until 081300UTC and Norwegian Basin until 081700UTC, and storm force 10 within 100 miles to the southeast of the front north of 53 north in East Central Section until 081000UTC and Rockall until 081400UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 to violent storm force 11 across the east of Norwegian Basin until 090000UTC. At 080000UTC, low 67 north 25 west 969 losing its identity by 090000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 north of 62 north and also between 57 north and 60 north in West Northern Section until 081600UTC and in East Northern Section from 081000UTC until 082100UTC, and violent storm force 11 north of 62 north in West Northern Section until 081000UTC
General synopsis
At 080000UTC, lows 67 north 25 west 969, 72 north 10 west 961 and 75 north 05 west 962 losing their identities by 090000UTC. New low expected 42 west 61 north 1001 by same time. High 42 north 29 west 1036 expected 45 north 20 west 1035 by that time
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Sole
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough occasionally very rough. Showers. Good.
Shannon
In southeast, southerly veering southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. in northwest, southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwesterly 4 to 6. In southeast, rough or very rough. in northwest, very rough or high. In southeast, rain later. in northwest, showers. In southeast, moderate or good. in northwest, moderate or poor.
Rockall
Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west 6 to gale 8. Very high at first in north, otherwise very rough or high. Occasional rain, squally wintry showers later. Moderate or poor.
Bailey
In southeast, southwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9. in northwest, westerly 7 to severe gale 9. In southeast, high, occasionally very high at first. in northwest, high occasionally very high. In southeast, rain then squally wintry showers. in northwest, rain then squally wintry showers. In southeast, moderate or poor. in northwest, poor.
Faeroes
Southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9. High occasionally very high. Rain then squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor.
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. High, occasionally very high in south. Squally wintry showers. Poor. light icing.
East Northern Section
Westerly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally 7 in far north and far south, decreasing 5 to 7 later, backing southerly or southeasterly later in far southwest. High occasionally very high, becoming very rough or high later. Wintry showers, rain later in far southwest. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first, becoming good at times later. Occasional light icing expected in far north.
West Northern Section
In north
Cyclonic, mainly westerly, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in north, becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. Moderate or severe icing expected at first in far northwest, and occasional light or moderate icing expected at times elsewhere, mainly north.
In south
Westerly gale 8 to storm 10, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 in north and southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 in south, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. High, occasionally very high at first, becoming rough or very rough in west and also later in east. Snow showers, rain or sleet later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
East Central Section
In far northeast
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later. High, becoming very rough later. Rain or wintry showers then fair. Moderate or poor, becoming good.
In rest of area
Variable 2 to 4 throughout in far southeast, otherwise cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in west and northwest. Very rough or high in north, rough or very rough in south. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
West Central Section
In north
Westerly 5 to 7 at first in north, otherwise variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly, then veering southerly later, 6 to gale 8. Very rough occasionally high. Fair then rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
In south
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in east, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west. Very rough occasionally high. Fair at first in north, otherwise occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Denmark Strait
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 until later in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough occasionally very rough. Snow showers until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later. Severe or very severe icing expected close to ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms11. Occasional light or moderate icing expected elsewhere with temperatures of ms03 to ms06.
North Iceland
In north
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northeast, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Severe or very severe icing expected close to ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms12. Moderate or severe icing expected within 200 miles of the ice edge with temperatures of ms06 to ms08, and occasional light icing expected elsewhere with temperatures of around ms04.
In south
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in northeast and gale 8 in far west, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. High in far southeast, occasionally very high at first in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Severe or very severe icing expected close to ice edge with temperatures of ms09 to ms12. Moderate or severe icing expected within 150 miles of the ice edge with temperatures of ms06 to ms08, and occasional light icing expected at times elsewhere with temperatures of around ms04.
Norwegian Basin
Southerly or southwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, veering westerly 6 to gale 8 in west and also later in east, then becoming cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. High or very high, becoming high. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for following 24 hours
Storms expected in West Northern Section and Denmark Strait with severe gales in Bailey, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland, East Northern Section, West Central Section, north Iceland and Norwegian Basin. Gales expected in Rockall and East Central Section.
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Storm warnings
Storm warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes, East Northern Section, West Northern Section, East Central Section and Norwegian Basin.
Issued:
At 080000UTC, a cold front lying from 68 north 00 east to 51 north 30 west expected to lie from 66 north 12 east to 56 north 01 east by 090000UTC. Winds are expected to reach violent storm force 11 within 50 miles to the southeast of the front and storm force 10 within 150 miles to the southeast of the front in Bailey until 080900UTC, Faeroes until 081300UTC and Norwegian Basin until 081700UTC, and storm force 10 within 100 miles to the southeast of the front north of 53 north in East Central Section until 081000UTC and Rockall until 081400UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 to violent storm force 11 across the east of Norwegian Basin until 090000UTC. At 080000UTC, low 67 north 25 west 969 losing its identity by 090000UTC. Winds are expected to reach storm force 10 north of 62 north and also between 57 north and 60 north in West Northern Section until 081600UTC and in East Northern Section from 081000UTC until 082100UTC, and violent storm force 11 north of 62 north in West Northern Section until 081000UTC.